The Utah Jazz should not actively trying to commerce Lauri Markkanen at this level, sources inform Jake Fischer. The Jazz stay in rebuild mode after that they had the fifth total choose within the 2025 draft and chosen Ace Bailey.
Markkanen and the Jazz signed a four-year, $220 million contract extension in August 2024. Markkanen was ineligible to be traded by the 2024-25 season following the extension, which has now lifted.
When Markkanen signed his extension with the Jazz, there was reportedly an understanding that the Jazz would have “a well timed flip towards competing.”
Markkanen appeared in 47 video games with the Jazz final season and averaged 19.0 factors, 5.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 31.4 minutes. Markkanen had a PER of 15.6, which was down from his mark of twenty-two.0 when he was an All-Star in 2022-23.
Zach Lowe beforehand described Markkanen as “probably the most fascinating commerce candidate within the NBA” if he has a bounce again season whereas the Jazz proceed to wrestle to win video games.
